The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-10
FOURTa OF JULY.
Enthusiastic Meeting of American
Residents at Ehe Hotel.

Last evening, pursuant TO a call by
| His Excellency George w. Merrill
United States Minister Resident, I
meeting of American citizens was helC
at the Hotel to consult in reference tC
| the observance of the Fourth Of JutH
About sixty gentlemen We're in atteH'
ance.
His Excellency Mr. Merrill called the
meeting to order and stated the object
after which Mr.. ]. A. Hopper vas
unanimously elected Chairman, ano
Mr.. f. R. Hendry Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. p. G. Jones the fol
lowing general committee OF twenty-one
was appointed for making arrangements
and carrying them out for the day: A.
J. Cartwright, c.. II. Eldredge, FL. F.
Hebbard, Hugh Gum; f.. D. Tenney
E. F. Bishop, A. w. Richardson, P. c.
Jones, E. r. Hendry, G. f. Howe, j.
II. Patty, A. McWayne, Geo. w. Smith
r. Jay Greene. w. C. Wilder, I. G.
Porter, N f. Gedge, II. F. Lewis, II
NJ. Whitney, Jr., A. Burrell and Hamil-
ton Johnson.
Mr.. Jones moved that subscription
list be opened.
Col. z. S. Sparkling said it was nine
teen years on the 4th of July that he
had the pleasure of being in Honolulu.
He thought that this year, of all others,
the celebration ought to be a robust
one, coming as it did after Kamehameha
Day, which was for the Hawaiians, anG
June Goth, Queen Victoria's Jubilee
which would ne observed by British
residents There was only one way tc
have a good Fourth of July, and tina
was to make good subscription lis'
The best thing 10 DO was to start it i'm
mediately and he would begin by head
ing it with 500.
The Colonel placed 500 in gold coil
on the Chairman's table and resume,
mis- seat amid applause.
Mr.. A. j. Cartwright said he would
give 500. MessrS. J. B. Anterior, p.
e. Jones and j. A. Hopper each gave
the same amount. After little paus,
His Excellency Mr.. Merrill and Hon. J
II. Putnam put their names down for s.,
each. Then followed a long list o.
smaller amounts, the total amounting to
nearly 5000.
Col. Spalding said that he would be
present on the Fourth if possible. If the
committee desired to get up any races
he would leave his horses in town, after
they had been defeated on June 10th
and 18th. He hoped that the commit
tee would provide plenty of noise, and
have a regular old-fashiOned Fourth Oh
July.
The meeting then adjourned, subjec,
to the call of the Chairman.
The general committee held meeting.
at which Mr.. Theo. G.. Porter was elected
Secretary. 1t VAS decided to observe
the day in the usual manner, viz, u sa
lutte OF thirteen guns at sunrise, thirty
eight at noon and thirteen at sunset
literary exercises, a picnic and a ball.
The following subcommittee were ap-
pointed:
On Salutes-A. J. Cartwright, II. F.
Hebbard, P. G.. Jones.
Literary Exercises--R. Jay Greene, J.
H Patty, E. d. Tenney, T. G. Porter, G.
E. Howe.
Picnic and Sports-C. IL. Eldredge,
A. McWayne, H. NJ. Whitney, Jr., E.
D. Tenney, J. A. Hopper, Hamilton
Johnson, Geo. W. Smith, w. c. Wilder,
E. F, Bishop, II. F. Lewis.
Finance-T. c. Porter, c. II. Ed
redge, E. F. Bishop, A. w. Richardson,
E. D. Tenney.
Ball-A. McWayne, Z. D. Tenney,
Geo. w. Smith, H. Gum, N. E. Gedge,
E. F. Bishop, E. r. Hendry.
Printing!. Burrell, E. R. Hendry, |
T. G. Porter.
The committee adjourned to meet !
again on Thursday evening, June 10th.
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